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NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board

Dementia Support Service

HealthcareCPV 85323000
Value£3.3m
Deadline29 Jul 2026
Published25 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 25 Jun 20265 days leftCloses 29 Jul 2026
Who to contact
Michael Sum
michael.sum1@nhs.net

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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To register your interest and submit a bid, please follow this link, https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome, and search for: Project Reference: C387762 Project Name: Dementia Support Service Market Engagement - Birmingham and Solihull ICB

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Contract value in context
£3.3mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB are seeking providers who have the relevant experience and skills to provide an Dementia Support Service.

Aims and objectives of service Aims: A single point of access for information and advice about dementia, information about what support is available pre and post-diagnosis, and how to access this support. i.

Signposting to other support services available and community groups. relevant to the needs and interest of the individual. ii.

Practical emotional support to promote greater emotional resilience in individuals by creating a sense of safety and an atmosphere of calm. iii.

Practical coaching and support to people with dementia and their carers tailored to their situation, around best strategies and good practice to live well with the condition. iv.

Advise on and facilitate access to peer-led group support.

To improve quality of life for individuals living with dementia and their carers through timely, person-centered support. i.

To promote independence and wellbeing, enabling people to live safely and confidently in their communities. ii.

To reduce health inequalities by ensuring equitable access to dementia support across diverse populations. iii.

To enhance care coordination across health, social care, and voluntary sectors. iv.

To prevent avoidable crises, hospital admissions, and delayed discharges through proactive intervention. v.

To embed lived experience into service design, delivery, and evaluation. vi.

Promote a person-centred service with extensive theoretical and practical understanding of dementia and how it impacts on those diagnosed, their families and communities.

Develop robust and clear working referral pathway in and out of service i.

Identify referrals into the service from key partners, with clear strategy and planning to address gaps in performance. ii.

Ensure the service meets not only geographical spread of demand but also considers demographic and dementia prevalence across Birmingham and Solihull.

The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

The annual value is £834,000 Please refer to the procurement documentation for further details.

To register your interest and access the procurement documentation and submit a bid, please follow this link, https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome, and search for: Project Reference: C387762 Project Name: Dementia Support Service - NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB are seeking providers who have the relevant experience and skills to provide an Dementia Support Service.

02

A single point of access for information

A single point of access for information and advice about dementia, information about what support is available pre and post-diagnosis, and how to access this support.

03

Signposting to other support services available

Signposting to other support services available and community groups. relevant to the needs and interest of the individual.

04

Practical emotional support to promote greater emotional

Practical emotional support to promote greater emotional resilience in individuals by creating a sense of safety and an atmosphere of calm.

05

Practical coaching and support to people

Practical coaching and support to people with dementia and their carers tailored to their situation, around best strategies and good practice to live well with the condition.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
  • Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
060021-2026
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